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A photograph of a line of men in white ritual clothing standing in a hall with a tiled floor, several with palms pressed together in namaste. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, with sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. One man in front wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace and an identity badge on a lanyard, and another wears a white shirt with a badge. Behind them, other white-clad people stand or sit, and a framed picture is visible on the wall.

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August 14 20162016-08-14April 25 20152015-04-25A photograph of a crowd of devotees standing in a hall dressed in white. In the centre, a man with grey hair and a white shirt and dhoti stands with hands clasped in front, wearing a long rudraksha-style mala and a black cord necklace with a pendant. To his right, a devotee in white with a red-orange mala and a red tilak on his forehead stands with folded hands. Others behind join palms in anjali. Behind them, framed pictures hang on the walls, and a tiered display of sanctified items is visible at left. No one in the scene has long hair, a crown, or saffron robes, so no candidate is identified on appearance.2015-04-25A photograph of a line of men in plain white shirts and white dhotis walking indoors across a glossy tiled floor, several holding red cloth strips or red-banded lengths in their hands. Some wear small badges on their shirts and thin necklaces. The men are barefoot or sandalless; a lit altar area with pink and red decoration is visible at the upper left. No individual can be confidently matched to a named leader from appearance, so all are described by role as devotees in ceremonial white.2016-08-14February 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a large group of men standing in a open-sided covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and bare brick walls. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, many with rudraksha malas around their necks; several stand with hands folded in namaskar or clasped at the waist, and some have arms crossed. Light streams in from a bright opening at the back, with a few more people visible beyond. No one present is wearing saffron or a crown, and no one's appearance supports identifying a specific individual, so the figures are described by role only as devotees in white.2007-02-24April 20 20132013-04-20A large seated congregation of men in plain white dhotis and white shirts sits cross-legged in rows at a Shiva diksha event. Many have palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed, some with rudraksha malas around their necks and ID badges on lanyards. A few wear yellow sashes and one has a shaved head with a white tilak mark. Behind them, a few men wear grey shirts, and a plastic water bottle sits in the foreground. No a person is clearly visible, and the scene shows devotees in meditative prayer.2015-09-05A large seated audience of men fills the frame at an evening satsang. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed, hands folded in prayer. Beside him, a man in a checked shirt and white dhoti sits with palms joined. On the right, a man in white dhoti with orange border and rudraksha mala sits attentively. Many other men in white and light-coloured shirts, some with vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads and some wearing glasses, sit in rows behind them. The scene shows devotees listening in prayerful attention. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in this frame.2013-04-20February 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesNovember 28 20152015-11-28February 01 20102010-02-01